5/16/08, by Ed:

Finally got around to updating fan art! I've been meaning to do that for a long while but kept forgetting... Almost forgot again tonight too...

5/12/08, by Ed:

Back from Vegas, back from Memphis, back from Cleveland... back to real life. =/ Back to a reliable schedule...? That'll cost extra. Nevertheless, I did manage to get Page 106 done tonight!

4/19/08, by Ed:

Greetings from Las Vegas!
Yeah, I forgot to tell you guys in advance, but I'm out on a family vacation this week. I meant to update again before I left, but, oops, I forgot. =/ Then, ater this, I'm heading directly to Memphis for a few more days (I know my bosses are thrilled by me taking of all these days); maybe you can hope to expect something shortly thereafter? In any case, have a good week!

4/14/08, by Ed:

Sorry blah blah blah delay blah blah busy blah blah work blah blah blah patient blah blah hope to do better next time blah blah. You know the story by now.
Nevertheless, blah blah blah tonight blah blah Page 105! =D

3/20/08, by Ed:

Happy Spring (and preemptive Easter too)! And appropriately, yesterday's snow disappeared overnight... O_o

3/14/08, by Ed:

...Oh yeah, and Happy Pi Day!

3/13/08

First of all, thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. =) I'm old...

Just a quick update on the status of comic production. I finished the next page's sketch, but I'm still getting acquainted with my new computer, as drawing on it is a little different from what I'm used to. Furthermore, I've got a few issues to work out yet. I've got a new version of Windows I'm waiting to install, which also means tracking drivers down and reinstalling other software, etc. Meanwhile, I'm trying to find a fix to an annoying bug in Photoshop CS3, which causes it to run rather laggy in Vista. Apparently it's a widespread problem, no known work-arounds have solved it, and it's kinda hindering my productivity, so I either need a solution or another version. Also, I have reason to believe that I'll be obtaining a few computer accessories for my birthday, which will likely help out.

As mentioned last time, it's going to be a busy month; it looks like I'm going to be going home the next three or four consecutive weekends for various occasions. And on top of all that, I've got a few other drawings on the queue that I need to squeeze in somewhere... So you see, as much as I'm eager to advance the comic series, and as much as I'm actively trying for you guys, it's hard with everything going on! However, I can safely assure you that my lack of updates has absolutely nothing to do with the recent release of Super Smash Bros Brawl.

Not a thingy dingy.

3/10/08

Finally, after that whole computer replacement ordeal, Page 104 is done tonight!

I'd like to be able to promise regular updates again now that I'm back in service, but I do foresee a rather busy month ahead and plenty else to work on too, so I'll do what I can. Stay tuned!

3/8/08

Happy Almost Spring, everyone. O_o

3/1/08

...*looks at watch* or maybe just two more days. Yeah, my computer arrived about a week or two ahead of schedule. =) Still testing it out and such, but so far so good. Hopefully we'll see some progress before too long!

PS: Rabbit rabbit rabbit!

2/26/08, by Ed

Yay, the comic section has achieved 200,000 hits today!

Well, I guess I owe everyone an update, huh? As you've (hopefully) seen last time, my laptop is down and out for the count, which is currently the primary cause for my nonproductivity. It's true that I have a far newer and faster computer in my room (with which I'm making this post), but it's very difficult to find the motivation to work under isolated conditions. I typically get most of my work done on the comic pages at Alex's house after work each night, where we work intently on our respective comics for hours at a time. With my laptop's recent passing, though, I haven't had that convenience. In fact, I've hardly even gone over to Alex's at all since that happened, because I'd have nothing to keep busy with there. What a pickle. =(

However! my computer's demise is both a curse and a blessing. For you see, Alex had been bugging me for a couple months to get a new laptop to replace the one I'd had for nearly eight years. I'm typically one to hang onto and keep using something until it is completely unusable - for example, my 17 year old car too - and this computer of mine is no exception. So, now that it's completely useless, it's left me with no choice but to get a new one. And what a new one it'll be! No more taking 10 minutes to boot up! No more taking an additional 10 minutes to reboot into Linux to copy my work to my USB drive! No more taking 10 minutes to render a Gaussian blur! No more spending 10 minutes to save a Photoshop document, only to have it report that there's insufficient remaining space! Hopefully a battery that lasts more than 10 minutes! Plus: wireless internet, and - get this - an active digitizer tablet screen! =O Yeah, that's right, a built in tablet... right there! All factors considered, I'm really hoping that this investment will greatly aid productivity, and, ideally, allow me to create faster than before. Guess we'll find out in... *looks at watch* ...about two more weeks.

In other news, aside from my computer dying, I've been kept from updating just by being plain busy. I've been working overtime a little bit lately, I've gone home two or three times - and to Memphis once - in the past month, and I feel like I've got a lot of other little things on my plate, which too have somehow failed to get accomplished. So, yeah, I am sorry for my lack of updates; as always, I hope to remedy that soon. Thanks, everyone, for your continued patience, and I hope it's worth the wait(s)!

For all updates (beware, who knows how long it may be!), Click here.